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[ THE PODCAST ]

About.

The DAO (道) Podcast is a global video podcast launched by the World AI Organization, focused on the academic, industrial and investment frontiers of artificial intelligence. Each episode brings together the world's Top 100 most accomplished and respected AI scholars, entrepreneurs, investors and economists for in-depth conversations on every dimension of AI.

Co-hosted by Frank Blackwood, Jateen Parekh and H.E. Dr. Hugh V. Jarvis, CDKA, DAO offers insider perspectives on the academic, industrial, capital and societal dimensions of AI — through long-form conversations with the world's most influential researchers, founders, investors and thinkers. Guests have included voices from OpenAI, DeepMind, Nvidia, Sequoia, a16z, and leading labs across China, Europe and Asia.

[ THE HOSTS ]

Three voices. One long conversation.

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The Chief Scientist

Frank Blackwood

Frank Blackwood is Chief Scientist of the World AI Organization and co-host of the DAO Podcast. His research focuses on foundation models, alignment, and the long arc of machine intelligence.

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The Operator

Jateen Parekh

Jateen Parekh is a seasoned hardware executive and 4x founder, best known as the first employee at Amazon Lab126 where he helped build the Kindle. He brings deep expertise in AI-native devices, global commercial strategy and cross-border market expansion to every DAO conversation.

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The Strategist

H.E. Dr. Hugh V. Jarvis, CDKA

H.E. Dr. Hugh V. Jarvis, CDKA brings decades of Caribbean government relations and international business development experience to DAO. He leads strategic planning, compliance and high-touch partnership expansion across the Caribbean, Latin America and beyond.

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[ GUESTS & EXPERTS ]

The global Top 100 in AI.

DAO invites the world's Top 100 most accomplished and respected AI scholars, entrepreneurs, investors and economists into the studio to explore the frontiers of AI technology, industry, capital and society.